Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (13): 2114-2119.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2052

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Biological characteristics and differentiation potential of fibroblasts

Yang Guiran, Wang Fuke, Li Yanlin    

  1. Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China
  • Received:2019-08-08 Revised:2019-08-10 Accepted:2019-10-24 Online:2020-05-08 Published:2020-03-11
  • Contact: Wang Fuke, MD, Professor, Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China
  • About author:Yang Guiran, Master candidate, Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department - Kunming Medical University Applied and Basic Research Project (General Program), No. 201701UH00095; the Medical Academic Leader Training Program of Yunnan Province, No. D2016-39 

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Tissue engineering technology has emerged to solve the repair and reconstruction of tissues and organs. The selection and application of seed cells become an issue of concern. Fibroblasts are a popular choice in various tissue engineering studies.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the biological characteristics of fibroblasts, their multi-potential differentiation and their effects on the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells.

METHODS: A computer-based research of CNKI (2015-2019) and PubMed (2005-2019) databases was performed for the articles about the biological characteristics of fibroblasts and multipotential differentiation. The articles were systematically summarized and analyzed. The newest research process of multi-potential differentiation of fibroblasts was reviewed.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Fibroblasts hold strong metabolism and proliferation abilities, which can synthesize and secrete protein. Fibroblasts can differentiate into different cells under different environments, and exhibit the same strong multi-potential differentiation with stem cells. Therefore, it is commonly used in the transdifferentiation, cell culture, injury repair and tissue engineering, and their effects on promoting proliferation and inducing differentiation of stem cells are particularly significant. We should fully utilize the biological characteristics and multi-potential differentiation of fibroblasts, and co-culture of fibroblasts with stem cells can provide seed cells for tissue engineering, which further provide an idea for traumatic repair in clinic.

Key words: fibroblasts, biological characteristics, stem cells, proliferation and differentiation, microenvironment

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